 | Swine Flu Cases Worldwide Exceed 2,300
8 May 2009 | Global
The World Health Organization said that 2,384 people in 24 countries now had confirmed cases of swine flu.
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| Chad: Adapting Emergency Food Aid to Combat Malnutrition
8 May 2009 | Africa
While food aid is vital for tackling malnutrition, it cannot be the sole response when the condition is chronic as in Chad's western Kanem region, where aid workers have developed a programme to meet both urgent needs and long-term food insecurity.
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| Benin-Nigeria: Learning English to Enter the Sex Industry
8 May 2009 | Africa
Many young people in French-speaking Benin are learning English to adapt to globalization, but some young women have another goal: to enter the thriving sex industry in neighbouring Nigeria, where the market is considered more lucrative.
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| South Africa: Footballers Join AIDS Fight
8 May 2009 | Africa
After a demanding training session on the soccer pitch, the entire Black Aces football team has squeezed into a small, stuffy room at the club's headquarters in Witbank, a town northeast of Johannesburg, South Africa, for training of a different kind.
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| Republic of Congo: 130 Cholera Cases Reported in the Pool Region
8 May 2009 | Africa
At least 130 cases of cholera have been reported in the southern Pool region in the Republic of Congo since April.
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| Study of Gates Foundation Shows Global Influence
8 May 2009 | Global
A new study of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation illustrates its global reach with spending on health issues, but notes a need for accountability on whether the money is being spent in the most effective way.
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| University of Pittsburgh Unveils Center for Global Health
7 May 2009 | Global
In a world plagued by swine flu, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, the University of Pittsburgh has launched a program to address health issues affecting populations around the world.
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| West Africa: "Pleasure Hospital" Under Construction for FGM/C Victims
7 May 2009 | Africa
Once opened, US-based gynaecological surgeons will offer free clitoral reconstruction surgeries to FGM/C victims from across West Africa.
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| Three Genes Help Breast Cancer Spread to Brain
7 May 2009 | Africa
Breast cancer is the top cancer killer of women globally. It is diagnosed in 1.2 million people every year and kills 500,000.
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| Pakistan: Imams Involved in Child and Maternal Health Drive
7 May 2009 | Mid East
A large number of new and expectant mothers are turning up at Taulka Hospital in Kashmore, capital of the district of the same name in Sindh Province, to receive free medication and immunisation as part of the campaign.
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